Authors Note- If you have not read Code: Heart Episode 1, PLEASE DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. Otherwise you will be very confused later on XD So please, go read Episode 1 first. Note I do understand the first part is kind of confusing and I apologize.
A special thanks to ArcherGirl224 for writting the beginning of this chapter! (Originally ment to be the prologue, but ran a little short.) So please enjoy the second installment ofmy Code: Heart series.
"Are you almost done boxing everything up?" Odd asked impatiently.
"Yeah, calm your nerves Odd!" His roommate responded, placing the last of his items in a medium sized box.
"Sorry," The blonde apologized, "I'm just excited to finally be out of this dump!" He said gingerly.
"No kidding," Jeremie said entering the room with Aelita and Yumi close in tail.
"And the best part is: the college campus allows pets!" Odd exclaimed, "So you won't have to be cooped up all day and night," He said, lifting Kiwi high in the air.
Yumi strolled across the room, propping herself onto Ulrich's desk, looking out the boys' window, "So this is really it?" It seemed that everything they'd been through over the past year was only a dream… Well more of a nightmare actually. They saw a friend perish, and it caused William and Odd such bad heartaches.
But all things have a silver lining. Jeremie had finished they're Anti-XANA software, the supercomputer was dormant holding all their memories, and they all graduated from Kadic. Aelita made Valedictorian, and Ulrich had gotten a soccer scholarship for college.
"Yeah I guess it is," Jeremie said. They all remained silent for a moment.
"I finally finished." Ulrich said, placing a final strip of packing tape over the top of the box.
"Okay, well Yumi, Jeremie and I have our stuff in the van out front. Do you need any help carrying boxes?" Aelita asked.
"No we're good," Odd replied, "Wait how did you get the van…?"
"My dad let me borrow it." Jeremie said cheekily.
"Oh… well we better get going." Odd said.
And with that, the former Lyoko warriors proceeded to walk out the door, flipping the light switch. Leaving the past few years sitting in the dark of the empty dorm room.
It was the first day of Kadic Community College. They each stood side-by-side at the entrance of the administration hall. They all waited up for each other so they could graduate together. Yumi grabbed both Odd's and Ulrich's hands.
"Ready guys?" she asked finally.
"Ready as we'll ever be," Ulrich said.
Aelita ran to the front of them all. "Well lets get going! It's our first day of college!"
They five made their way into the admin building and the receptionist smiled sweetly at them.
"Checking in?"
"Registering and schedule pick up," Jeremie said.
The receptionist took all their last names and gave them a manila folder. As usual, Yumi is the only one without any classes in common with her friends.
"Welcome, freshman!" came a voice.
They all quickly turned around.
"William!" Aelita and Yumi dove into his arms.
"It's nice to see you guys again!" He walked up to Odd and extended his hand. "No hard feelings?"
Odd shook Williams hand, "Yeah, we're good."
William turned back around, "Welcome to KCC, my friends. This is the first day of the rest of your lives." He smiled, "If you'd kindly follow me, I would be more then happy to show you around the school and to your dorms."
Ulrich and Odd ended up rooming together again, along with Yumi and Aelita together for the first time. Jeremie, once again, has his own room.
They were all excited to begin their first day as college students the next morning, they could hardly sleep that night.
The next morning the group all met at the coffee shop next to the admin building. Jeremie, Odd and Ulrich saved the girls a seat.
"As an AI and a Multi-system user agent, it's personality has evolved and changed over the course of the years. But there has been a few constants, which are most likely a result of its original programming. For this reason X.A.N.A.'s personality has been separated into five sections, since its personality has evolved over the years. X.A.N.A. is shown to calculate the risks and benefits of any and all situations, before acting," Jeremie explained. "So in a way, X.A.N.A. is human too."
Odds eye's flickered. "What? It's not like anyone will miss him when we go back and shut down the computer. I mean, who gets to say they got away with murder, without actually killing anyone?"
The group laughed, then Yumi got up. "It's almost time for class, so we should get going."
"Ulrich and I still have an twenty minutes before our first class," Odd smiled. "We'll catch up with you guys later."
Yumi waved goodbye and Aelita led Jeremie away, hand-in-hand. Odd finished off his coffee and the waitress refilled it.
"So how are you holding up?" Ulrich asked.
Odd face dropped slightly. "I still have nightmares of that day. And having it be the day before my birthday when that all happened." His face started to burn. "I miss her man. A lot."
"We all do."
Odd stood up and grabbed his bag, "We should get going. Don't want to be late!"
Ulrich laughed. "Since when?"
They made their way across campus to make it to their Psych 101 class, taking seats next to each other. The professor walked in and set her books on her desk.
"Welcome to hell, class." She grinned. "I am Professor Shepherd, otherwise known as, the Wicked Witch of KCC."
Without warning, the doors shot open and someone ran through.
"I'm sorry!" the girl said taking her seat.. "I'm so sorry."
"You're late miss Muller."
"I know. But it wasn't entirely my fault."
"I expect better from you. I don't like to be disappointed."
"It won't happen again, ma'am. I swear."
"Good." Professor Shepherd began to write on the board. "Now, on to todays lesson."
Ulrich jotted down notes as Odd doodled, like usual. He had drew Hearts name about twelve times already. When the bell rang everyone packed up their things and headed for the door.
"Did you hear a single word of that lecture?" Ulrich asked.
"Nope!" Odd laughed.
Odd's shoulder hit against someone else and a dark haired girl whirled around. Her eyes flickered with anger, "Watch where you're going!"
He stopped dead in his tracks and hit Ulrich in the stomach. "Dude!" He points at the girl walking away. "It's Heart!"
Ulrich looked in that direction. "You're crazy, bro. We watched her fall into the digital sea."
Odd quickly broke into a sprint. He reached out and grabbed the girls arm. She looked at him in total disgust.
"Heart! It's me! Odd!"
"Let go of me, freak!" She ripped her arm away.
"But Heart.."
"My name is Alex."
She then turned away and Ulrich tugged on his sleeve. "Come on. We have study hall in the library."
"I swear on my life it was her," Odd said. "It has to be!"
The librarian hushed him.
"Despite the fact that this girl is alive, her hair is black, and she thinks you're a freak," Ulrich reminded.
"It was her."
"How can you be so sure?" Aelita asked.
"This Alex girl just happens to look exactly like Heart," Ulrich continued.
"I hate to break it to you, Odd," Jeremie began, "But Ulrich has a point. I don't think it's her."
"Think it's who?" Yumi asked, sitting next to Ulrich.
"I thought you didn't have any classes with us?" Aelita asked, smiling.
Yumi giggled, "Technically this isn't a class." She tapped her binder. "Slight schedule change."
"You guys too?" William said walking over. He took note of their expressions. "What's going on?"
The librarian hushed them.
"Odd thinks Heart is back," Ulrich explained. "We think he's crazy."
"You guys wouldn't happen to be referring to a one, Alex Muller, would you?"
Yumi almost chocked on her water. "Alex Muller? Of THE Mullers?"
"You know her?" Odd asked hopeful.
"No. Don't you read the Kadic Newspaper?"
"That's like asking if Odd changes his socks," Jeremie joked.
The librarian hushed them again.
"Who are the Mullers?" Aelita asked.
Yumi placed the school paper. "There's a guy on campus named Jake Muller. He was a mercenary until he was discharged after his father was killed. It was said his father worked for an underground cooperation that planned to overthrow the government."
"Alex is actually a pretty cool chick," William said. "I met her once or twice. Really smart."
"Does she look like Heart?" Aelita asked.
"Take a look for yourself." William pointed towards the fiction section of the library. A dark haired girl sat in the middle of the isle, reading.
"Oh my god," Jeremie exhaled. "She DOES look like Heart."
The librarian was standing next to them at this point. "If I have to tell you five to be quiet again, you will not be allowed back in my library."
Jeremie gulped. "Yes ma'am."
Ulrich looked around. "Where's Odd?"
They all looked towards Alex. Odd was "looking" for a book in the same section she was sitting in.
"So hows it going?" Odd asked, scanning the shelf.
Alex completely ignored him.
"Whachya reading?"
She slammed her book shut and left, slamming the library door behind her. William slid next to him.
"That is what you call a 'Shut Down'!"
"Shut up, William."
Aelita and Yumi found Odd walking Kiwi around campus after their last class. He flopped onto the grass and they sat next to him.
"We understand how you feel, Odd," Aelita assured.
"Do you?" He sat up. "The only girl who could fully accepted me for who I am, and a damned computer took her away from me!" His face grew hot. "I know that Alex IS Heart, I can feel it. And I'll prove it to you guys." He picked up Kiwi. "I know it's her. It has to be."
"Do you think he's crazy?" Yumi asked Aelita.
"Completely. You remember that one day Jeremie thought that one girl at Kadic Academy was me?"
"Everyone has a twin out there. I think Alex is Hearts."
Authors Note- For anyone who is a Biohazard (Resident Evil) fan, yes, Jake Muller and his back story is a reference to Biohazard 6. Jake was always my favorite character other then Leon, but this is NOT a crossover. Just a reference. I do not own Jake or any other character other then Alex and Heart. They are my own creations.